| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Horace Mahler (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Gary Laplant (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jack Penniman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Herrington (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Nay (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Charles Atkins (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Sam Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Vallejo (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Eric Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Aaron Spigner (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana | Charles Vallejo inbounds the ball | 25-31 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:36 | Montana | Charles Atkins drills a floater from the free throw line | 25-33 |
| 19:21 | Buffalo | Jack Penniman hits a jumper from the left side set up by Horace Mahler | 27-33 |
| 19:11 | Montana | Charles Atkins is hacked by Horace Mahler - foul #1 on Horace Mahler, team foul #1 | 27-33 |
| 19:06 | Montana | Eric Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-33 |
| 19:05 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Jack Penniman | 27-33 |
| 18:48 | Buffalo | Kenneth Nay misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 27-33 |
| 18:47 | Buffalo | Kenneth Nay grabs the offensive rebound | 27-33 |
| 18:27 | Buffalo | Kenneth Nay scores on a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Horace Mahler | 29-33 |
| 18:08 | Montana | Charles Atkins can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 29-33 |
| 18:06 | Buffalo | Kenneth Nay gets the rebound | 29-33 |
| 17:48 | Buffalo | Kenneth Nay's pass is intercepted by Sam Thompson | 29-33 |
| 17:32 | Montana | Eric Brown is hacked by Jack Penniman - foul #1 on Jack Penniman, team foul #2 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Thomas (SG), Glen Tweedy (SF), Ronald Vogt (PF) Gary Laplant, Jack Penniman, Edward Herrington | |
| Subs | Montana | John Jenny (SF) Charles Vallejo | |
| 17:13 | Montana | Eric Brown is called for 5 seconds | 29-33 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Clifford Nordquist (C) Kenneth Nay | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 17:03 | Buffalo | Horace Mahler is hacked by John Jenny - foul #1 on John Jenny, team foul #1 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Smith (PG) Horace Mahler | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 16:55 | Buffalo | William Smith buries a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from James Thomas | 31-33 |
| 16:50 | Montana | Sam Thompson hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Charles Atkins | 31-36 |
| 16:23 | Buffalo | Clifford Nordquist loses the ball out of bounds | 31-36 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jack Penniman (SF), Kenneth Nay (C) Glen Tweedy, Clifford Nordquist | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 16:15 | Montana | Charles Atkins connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Sam Thompson | 31-39 |
| 15:47 | Buffalo | Jack Penniman throws it down | 33-39 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - William Smith (fresh) 4 pts. SG - James Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Penniman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Vogt (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Nay (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Charles Atkins (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Sam Thompson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Jenny (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eric Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Aaron Spigner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Montana | Eric Brown buries a 3 from straight away | 33-42 |
| 15:01 | Buffalo | Jack Penniman knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 35-42 |
| 14:47 | Montana | John Jenny double dribbles | 35-42 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Horace Mahler (PG), Gary Laplant (SG), Glen Tweedy (SF), Edward Herrington (PF), Clifford Nordquist (C) William Smith, James Thomas, Jack Penniman, Ronald Vogt, Kenneth Nay | |
| Subs | Montana | Charles Vallejo (SF) John Jenny | |
| 14:32 | Buffalo | Horace Mahler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-42 |
| 14:30 | Buffalo | Clifford Nordquist snags the offensive board | 35-42 |
| 14:12 | Buffalo | Edward Herrington hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Horace Mahler and he's fouled by Eric Brown - foul #3 on Eric Brown, team foul #2 | 37-42 |
| 14:12 | Buffalo | Edward Herrington makes the free throw | 38-42 |
| 13:48 | Montana | Charles Vallejo buries a shot in the paint on a great pass from Charles Atkins | 38-44 |
| 13:24 | Buffalo | Horace Mahler connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Edward Herrington | 41-44 |
| 13:05 | Montana | Sam Thompson lays it in set up by Charles Atkins and the foul's on Gary Laplant - foul #1 on Gary Laplant, team foul #3 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jack Penniman (SF), Kenneth Nay (C) Glen Tweedy, Clifford Nordquist | |
| Subs | Montana | Alex Muncie (PG), John Jenny (PF) Charles Atkins, Eric Brown | |
| 13:05 | Montana | Sam Thompson makes the free throw | 41-47 |
| 12:41 | Buffalo | Alex Muncie is called for the reach on Edward Herrington - foul #2 on Alex Muncie, team foul #3 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ronald Vogt (PF) Edward Herrington | |
| Subs | Montana | Xing-Fu Chiu (PF), Logan Wagstaff (C) Sam Thompson, Aaron Spigner | |
| 12:27 | Buffalo | Kenneth Nay is whistled for traveling | 41-47 |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Thomas (SG) Gary Laplant | |
| Subs | Montana | Charles Atkins (PG) Charles Vallejo | |
| 12:08 | Montana | John Jenny throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-47 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Montana | Eric Brown (PF) Xing-Fu Chiu | |
| 11:47 | Buffalo | Horace Mahler hits a fadeaway from the baseline and he's hacked by Logan Wagstaff - foul #2 on Logan Wagstaff, team foul #4 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Montana | Xing-Fu Chiu (PF), Aaron Spigner (C) Charles Atkins, Logan Wagstaff | |
| 11:47 | Buffalo | Horace Mahler misses the free throw | 43-47 |
| 11:47 | Montana | Aaron Spigner gets the rebound | 43-47 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Horace Mahler (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Penniman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Vogt (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Nay (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Eric Brown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SG - Alex Muncie (fresh) SF - John Jenny (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Xing-Fu Chiu (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Aaron Spigner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Montana | Alex Muncie is fouled on the floor by Jack Penniman - foul #2 on Jack Penniman, team foul #4 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Smith (PG) Horace Mahler | |
| Subs | Montana | Charles Vallejo (SF) John Jenny | |
| 11:10 | Montana | Eric Brown drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Alex Muncie and he's fouled by Ronald Vogt - foul #2 on Ronald Vogt, team foul #5 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Gary Laplant (SG), Edward Herrington (PF) James Thomas, Ronald Vogt | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 11:10 | Montana | Eric Brown misses the free throw | 43-49 |
| 11:10 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Edward Herrington | 43-49 |
| 10:47 | Buffalo | William Smith clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-49 |
| 10:46 | Montana | Charles Vallejo grabs the defensive rebound | 43-49 |
| 10:30 | Montana | Xing-Fu Chiu makes the fadeaway from the right side set up by Alex Muncie | 43-51 |
| 10:05 | Buffalo | Jack Penniman misses the jumper from the left wing | 43-51 |
| 10:03 | Buffalo | Jack Penniman hits the follow up shot | 45-51 |
| 09:50 | Montana | Jack Penniman is called for the reach on Charles Vallejo - foul #3 on Jack Penniman, team foul #6 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Horace Mahler (PG), James Thomas (SG), Glen Tweedy (SF), Ronald Vogt (PF), Clifford Nordquist (C) William Smith, Gary Laplant, Jack Penniman, Edward Herrington, Kenneth Nay | |
| Subs | Montana | Charles Atkins (PG), Sam Thompson (SG), John Jenny (SF), Logan Wagstaff (C) Eric Brown, Alex Muncie, Charles Vallejo, Aaron Spigner | |
| 09:31 | Montana | The jump hook by Xing-Fu Chiu is blocked by Clifford Nordquist | 45-51 |
| 09:30 | Montana | Xing-Fu Chiu gets the offensive rebound | 45-51 |
| 09:19 | Montana | Charles Atkins can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Horace Mahler - foul #2 on Horace Mahler, team foul #7 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Montana | Charles Vallejo (SF) Xing-Fu Chiu | |
| 09:19 | Montana | Charles Atkins misses the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 09:19 | Montana | Charles Atkins misses the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| 09:19 | Buffalo | Ronald Vogt gets the rebound | 45-51 |
| 08:59 | Buffalo | Glen Tweedy is called for traveling | 45-51 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Montana | Aaron Spigner (C) Charles Vallejo | |
| 08:47 | Montana | Aaron Spigner comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 45-51 |
| 08:45 | Buffalo | James Thomas pulls down the rebound | 45-51 |
| 08:24 | Buffalo | John Jenny steps in front of the Ronald Vogt pass | 45-51 |
| 08:10 | Montana | Charles Atkins hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 45-51 |
| 08:09 | Buffalo | Clifford Nordquist snags the defensive board | 45-51 |
| 08:03 | Buffalo | James Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-51 |
| 08:02 | Montana | John Jenny gets the rebound | 45-51 |
| 07:48 | Montana | Aaron Spigner clanks a shot from the right side | 45-51 |
| 07:47 | Buffalo | Clifford Nordquist snags the defensive board | 45-51 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Horace Mahler (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Thomas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Glen Tweedy (fresh) PF - Ronald Vogt (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Clifford Nordquist (fresh) 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Charles Atkins (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. SG - Sam Thompson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Jenny (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Logan Wagstaff (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Aaron Spigner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Buffalo | Clifford Nordquist connects on the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Horace Mahler and he's fouled by Aaron Spigner - foul #2 on Aaron Spigner, team foul #5 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Gary Laplant (SG), Jack Penniman (SF), Edward Herrington (PF) James Thomas, Glen Tweedy, Ronald Vogt | |
| Subs | Montana | Charles Vallejo (SF), Eric Brown (PF) John Jenny, Logan Wagstaff | |
| 07:29 | Buffalo | Clifford Nordquist makes the free throw | 48-51 |
| 07:14 | Montana | Sam Thompson misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 48-51 |
| 07:12 | Buffalo | Jack Penniman pulls down the rebound | 48-51 |
| 06:54 | Buffalo | Horace Mahler can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-51 |
| 06:53 | Montana | Eric Brown pulls down the rebound | 48-51 |
| 06:26 | Montana | Sam Thompson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-51 |
| 06:25 | Montana | Aaron Spigner tips it but misses | 48-51 |
| 06:23 | Montana | Charles Vallejo grabs the offensive rebound | 48-51 |
| 06:03 | Montana | Eric Brown clanks a jumper from the right wing | 48-51 |
| 06:01 | Buffalo | Edward Herrington gets the rebound | 48-51 |
| 05:45 | Buffalo | Jack Penniman can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Aaron Spigner - foul #3 on Aaron Spigner, team foul #6 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Smith (PG), Kenneth Nay (C) Horace Mahler, Clifford Nordquist | |
| Subs | Montana | Alex Muncie (SG), John Jenny (SF), Xing-Fu Chiu (PF), Logan Wagstaff (C) Charles Atkins, Sam Thompson, Charles Vallejo, Aaron Spigner | |
| 05:45 | Buffalo | Jack Penniman makes the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 05:45 | Buffalo | Jack Penniman misses the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 05:45 | Montana | The rebound goes to Xing-Fu Chiu | 49-51 |
| 05:22 | Montana | Logan Wagstaff is whistled for a carry | 49-51 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ronald Vogt (PF) Edward Herrington | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 05:00 | Buffalo | Gary Laplant misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 49-51 |
| 04:58 | Montana | Eric Brown gets the rebound | 49-51 |
| 04:41 | Montana | Eric Brown makes the contested runner from close range on a nice dish by Logan Wagstaff and he's fouled by Gary Laplant - foul #2 on Gary Laplant, team foul #8 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Thomas (SG), Glen Tweedy (SF) Gary Laplant, Jack Penniman | |
| Subs | Montana | Charles Vallejo (SF) Xing-Fu Chiu | |
| 04:41 | Montana | Eric Brown makes the free throw | 49-54 |
| 04:31 | Buffalo | Ronald Vogt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-54 |
| 04:03 | Montana | John Jenny is fouled on the floor by James Thomas - foul #1 on James Thomas, team foul #9 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Horace Mahler (PG) William Smith | |
| Subs | Montana | Charles Atkins (PG), Aaron Spigner (C) Eric Brown, Logan Wagstaff | |
| 04:03 | Montana | John Jenny makes the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 04:03 | Montana | John Jenny makes the 2nd free throw | 49-56 |
| 03:49 | Buffalo | Kenneth Nay knocks in the shot from the right block and he's fouled by Aaron Spigner - foul #4 on Aaron Spigner, team foul #7 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Montana | Xing-Fu Chiu (PF) John Jenny | |
| 03:49 | Buffalo | Kenneth Nay makes the free throw | 52-56 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Horace Mahler (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Glen Tweedy (fresh) PF - Ronald Vogt (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Nay (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Charles Atkins (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. SG - Alex Muncie (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Charles Vallejo (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - Xing-Fu Chiu (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Aaron Spigner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:23 | Montana | Charles Atkins buries a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Charles Vallejo | 52-58 |
| 02:58 | Buffalo | Horace Mahler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-58 |
| 02:56 | Montana | Xing-Fu Chiu grabs the board | 52-58 |
| 02:56 | Montana | Montana calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-58 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Gary Laplant (SG), Jack Penniman (SF), Edward Herrington (PF) James Thomas, Glen Tweedy, Ronald Vogt | |
| Subs | Montana | Sam Thompson (SG), Eric Brown (PF) Alex Muncie, Xing-Fu Chiu | |
| 02:41 | Montana | Eric Brown is hacked by Horace Mahler - foul #3 on Horace Mahler, team foul #10 | 52-58 |
| 02:41 | Montana | Eric Brown makes the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 02:41 | Montana | Eric Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| 02:41 | Buffalo | Edward Herrington gets the rebound | 52-59 |
| 02:27 | Buffalo | Horace Mahler buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-59 |
| 02:02 | Montana | Sam Thompson knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-62 |
| 01:47 | Buffalo | Kenneth Nay lays it up and in set up by Edward Herrington | 57-62 |
| 01:28 | Montana | Charles Atkins misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-62 |
| 01:27 | Montana | The offensive rebound goes to Eric Brown | 57-62 |
| 01:06 | Montana | Charles Atkins scores on a driving attempt in the lane set up by Eric Brown | 57-64 |
| 00:55 | Buffalo | Jack Penniman is fouled on the floor by Charles Vallejo - foul #3 on Charles Vallejo, team foul #8 | 57-64 |
| 00:55 | Buffalo | Jack Penniman misses the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 00:55 | Montana | The rebound goes to Aaron Spigner | 57-64 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:54 | Montana | Horace Mahler is called for the reach on Aaron Spigner in the backcourt - foul #4 on Horace Mahler, team foul #11 | 57-64 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Montana | John Jenny (SF) Charles Vallejo | |
| 00:54 | Montana | Aaron Spigner misses the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 00:54 | Montana | Aaron Spigner makes the 2nd free throw | 57-65 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:50 | Buffalo | Gary Laplant drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Horace Mahler | 60-65 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:24 | Montana | Aaron Spigner banks in the layup on a nice dish by Eric Brown and the foul's on Kenneth Nay - foul #3 on Kenneth Nay, team foul #12 | 60-67 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Montana | Charles Vallejo (SF) John Jenny | |
| 00:24 | Montana | Aaron Spigner makes the free throw | 60-68 |
| 00:19 | Buffalo | Horace Mahler misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-68 |
| 00:18 | Montana | Aaron Spigner gets the rebound | 60-68 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:16 | Montana | Horace Mahler is called for the reach on Aaron Spigner in the backcourt - foul #5 on Horace Mahler, team foul #13 | 60-68 |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Smith (PG) Horace Mahler | |
| Subs | Montana | John Jenny (SF) Charles Vallejo | |
| 00:16 | Montana | Aaron Spigner makes the 1st free throw | 60-69 |
| 00:16 | Montana | Aaron Spigner misses the 2nd free throw | 60-69 |
| 00:16 | Buffalo | Edward Herrington pulls down the rebound | 60-69 |
| 00:12 | Buffalo | Gary Laplant connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Edward Herrington | 63-69 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:10 | Montana | Eric Brown is fouled in the backcourt by William Smith - foul #1 on William Smith, team foul #14 | 63-69 |
| 00:10 | Montana | Eric Brown makes the 1st free throw | 63-70 |
| 00:10 | Montana | Eric Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 63-71 |
| 00:04 | Buffalo | Gary Laplant clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-71 |
| 00:02 | Buffalo | Jack Penniman grabs the offensive board | 63-71 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | The clock runs out | 63-71 |